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Dramatis Personae

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IMPERIAL FAMILY

Markus Olen Todralan, imperator of the Icarthian Imperium

Aiyana Mayala Todralan, daughter of Markus Olen and heir to the throne

Sarscha Todralan, eldest daughter of Markus Olen, and imperial marshal

Olen Quintus Todralan, former imperator (deceased), and Markus Olen’s father

Mayala Lyn Todralan, Markus Olen’s wife, died giving birth

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SEATS IN CONCLAVE

Todralan, the throne, which equals ten seats

Avitus, ten seats

Aidarius, six seats

Augustus, seven seats

Cipius, four seats

Tystrus, eight seats

Brutus, three seats

Shivar, one seat

Saelos, one seat

(Fifty seats make up the patriarchal class, one hundred and fifty the minorum class)

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VIRALS

Threadfin Todder, an exile and thief in the borderland city of Lame

Tezcat Licolo, a viral teenager and companion of Threadfin

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EXEMPLARS

Canaan Pen Luthus, high exemplar and imperial bodyguard

Niyala, second in command to Pen Luthus

Altus, formerly a captain in the Actaeon Guard

Berg, formerly a captain in the Actaeon Guard

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IMPERIAL LEGIONS - ACTAEON GUARD

Begnar, a legion marshal

Pontus, a legion marshal

Acart, a paladin of the Church

Julius, a paladin of the Church

Ralan, a paladin of the Church

Wyn Rollic, a captain serving under Sarscha Todralan

Turol, a captain of the Actaeon Guard

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IMPERIAL CONCLAVE

Liviana Avitus, Markus Olen’s mistress, a conclavist, and a paladin of the Church

Davard Tystrus, a very large and sweaty man

Rylana Cipius, a childhood friend of Aiyana Todralan

Markus Cipius, Rylana’s brother and a paladin of the Church

Polius Augustus, a sometimes-vocal critic of Liviana Avitus

Lucius Aidarius, a friend, and confidant of Polius

Cicero Augustus, Polius Augustus’ father

Eadricus Brutus, a paladin of the Church

Eadan & Markus Brutus, Eadricus’ brothers

Ornias Saelos, opponent of Liviana Avitus

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AIDARI

Scatter, leader of a group of Aidari

Zane, a rival leader

Wither, a scout, who often appears to vanish, nicknamed the Wraith by Threadfin Todder

River, a young woman

Lorn, a confrontational and smart-mouthed young woman

Raze, a young man

Slither, a young man

Tinder, a young man

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NEPHILIM CLANS

Rephaim, nicknamed the Dead Ones these are the biggest and have flightless wings

Anakim, second largest clan after the Rephaim they are said to have long necks.

Avim, most unusual of the Nephilim with long double-jointed limbs and pale skin

Emim, primarily warg-handlers they also function as sappers

Zuzim, imperial records have no current information on this clan

Horites, most peaceful and reclusive of the clans, they are guardians of the fabled Shathra Stone

Horim, believed to be the smallest of the Nephilim reaching only seven feet in height

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OTHERS

Rasnal Nalrost, a High Mage long since dead (non-Viral)

Cathya Shivar, Darken to Aiyana Todralan

Crawl, a prime in the city of Lame

Podral Pole, a thief, and a guardian to Threadfin Todder

Ludwole Felps, an ex-legionary and a guardian to Threadfin Todder

Gog of Magog, a Nephilim prince and leader of the invasion of Adalalcas

Desool, a Nephilim Imp, possibly Rephaim, in the city of Byrsa

Gurg, a Raddhonar and a strong-arm serving the exemplars

Nipper, a mongrel scribe serving Aiyana Todralan

Shakti, a healer and witch, possibly associated with the Aidari

Sprog, a mongrel and companion of Tezcat Licolo

‘THOUGHT AND EXISTENCE are one. To think, one must first exist. For something to exist there must first be a mind to think upon it.’

—High Mage Rasnal Nalrost c. 90BI

Excerpted from The First Book Extant, Grimoire